Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
POSITION REPORTS TO: Chief Finance Officer (CFO)
EMPLOYMENT BASIS: Full-time
LOCATION: Remote (AEST time zone)
TIME COMMITMENT: 5 days per week
Role Description
ATEC exists to decarbonise cooking for all households across the Global South with our smart eCook stoves. 4 billion people across Asia & Africa still lack access to modern cooking - generating 1 gigaton of emissions, more than the global airline industry. ATEC’s patented IoT technology means usage data is converted into 100% data-verified carbon credits - a global first for the sector. ATEC is now expanding across Asia & Africa - working with last-mile distributors and net-zero partners to decarbonise cooking at scale.
Senior Manager, FP&A
The role will support the review and enhancement of ATEC’s financial model in order to further ATEC’s strategic mission. This is a hands-on role reporting to the CFO and is part of a small finance team, working closely with the Finance Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Analysis, Modelling and Reporting
- Build and maintain financial models, conduct scenario & variance planning and analyses, translate strategic initiatives into financial terms, identify key financial drivers, and support decision-making across the organization.
- Analyze financial data, KPIs, and trends to provide actionable insights and recommendations for improving business performance and informing strategic discussions.
- Provide financial guidance and support for new projects, investments, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Analyze financial data, key performance indicators, and trends to provide insights and recommendations for improving business performance.
- Prepare and present financial reports (including grant reports), forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis to senior management.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning
- Lead the annual budgeting, cash flow planning, and periodic re-forecasting processes in collaboration with department heads and senior leadership.
- Oversee and consolidate quarterly and annual planning cycles, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and timely completion of financial plans.
Stakeholder and Investor Management
- Support the (monthly) financial close process and prepare financial reporting packages for senior leadership, functional units, Board and FRAC Committees.
- Serve as a finance business partner to leaders across functions, building strong relationships to drive financial alignment and accountability.
- Prepare and support the due diligence process for investors, working across teams to collate and prepare responses.
- Design, guide, and streamline the communication between ATEC and its board, investors, and potential future business/finance partners for finance related matters.
- Communicate with internal stakeholders on matters related to budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
Process Improvement & Data Management
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of FP&A activities, including automation and digitization of reporting.
- Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial data across systems and reports, creating standardized templates and validation processes.
- Support the integration and optimization of financial systems and business intelligence tools.
- Collaborate with cross-functional and global teams to understand business drivers and support resource allocation.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiencies within the finance function.
- Develop business cases for proposed process improvements or system enhancements.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of data used in financial analyses through regular validation processes.
- Create standardized templates for reporting purposes and ensure consistent data collection across the organization.
Special Projects
- Lead or participate in special projects and ad hoc analyses, such as fundraising, grant raising and reporting, or market expansion
Other activities as determined by the CFO
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- CA or CPA qualification
- Finance degree or equivalent degree in Statistics or a related field
- Minimum of 3-5 years relevant experience in financial management, budgeting, planning and analysis
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Business Intelligence experience (desirable)
- Experience working in a distributed team in a regional or global context, within a complex industry
Personal Attributes
- Alignment with ATEC’s core values of One Team, Continuous Learning & Goal-Orientated
- Enjoy working in a fast paced and distributed startup/scaleup work environment
- Comfortable with rapid iteration
- High attention to detail
- Excellent written & verbal communicator, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into everyday language across languages and cultures
- Resolute in using your skills and experience to make the strongest possible impact in the world
